Difference between revisions of "Tom Slick"
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|death_place=Montana, USA | |death_place=Montana, USA | ||
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| − | [[Russ Baker]] observes that "the true power wielded by the duo of [[Prescott Bush]] and [[Neil Mallon]] is revealed in a round of correspondence where the two virtually demanded a high-level Washington job for a friend:the oilman and | + | '''Tom Slick Jr.''' was "a Dresser Industries board member and good friend of [[Prescott Bush]]."<ref name=fos79>''[[Family of Secrets]]'' by [[Russ Baker]], p. 79</ref> |
| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | His father, [[Tom Slick Sr.]] was a Texas oil man. | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | Tom Slick undertook [[Nepalese]] missions in search of the Yeti. | ||
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| + | [[Russ Baker]] observes that "the true power wielded by the duo of [[Prescott Bush]] and [[Neil Mallon]] is revealed in a round of correspondence where the two virtually demanded a high-level Washington job for a friend:the oilman and adevnturer [[Tom Slick]]... [[Loren Coleman]] an anthropologist and retired professor who wrote two books on Slick, asserts that the explorer was actually a longtime CIA operative who used his adventure travel as cover for his spy work." | ||
<ref name=fos30>''[[Family of Secrets]]'' by [[Russ Baker]], p. 30</ref> | <ref name=fos30>''[[Family of Secrets]]'' by [[Russ Baker]], p. 30</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Publications== | ||
| + | In 1958 Slick wrote ''Permanent Peace'', a book outlining his vision of a steady reduction of nationalist armed forces, to be replaced with a global peacekeeping force. | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On October 6, 1962, Slick was returning from a Canadian hunting trip when his airplane crashed in Montana. Reportedly, the aircraft disintegrated in flight.<ref>"Texas Oil Magnate Dies In Air Crash", ''Miami News'', October 5, 1962, p1</ref> | On October 6, 1962, Slick was returning from a Canadian hunting trip when his airplane crashed in Montana. Reportedly, the aircraft disintegrated in flight.<ref>"Texas Oil Magnate Dies In Air Crash", ''Miami News'', October 5, 1962, p1</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:28, 27 November 2017
 Tom Slick    (explorer, spook?) | |
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| Born | May 6, 1916 |
| Died | October 6, 1962 (Age 46) Montana, USA |
Cause of death | plane crash |
A spooky millionaire businessman | |
Tom Slick Jr. was "a Dresser Industries board member and good friend of Prescott Bush."[1]
Background
His father, Tom Slick Sr. was a Texas oil man.
Activities
Tom Slick undertook Nepalese missions in search of the Yeti.
Russ Baker observes that "the true power wielded by the duo of Prescott Bush and Neil Mallon is revealed in a round of correspondence where the two virtually demanded a high-level Washington job for a friend:the oilman and adevnturer Tom Slick... Loren Coleman an anthropologist and retired professor who wrote two books on Slick, asserts that the explorer was actually a longtime CIA operative who used his adventure travel as cover for his spy work." [2]
Publications
In 1958 Slick wrote Permanent Peace, a book outlining his vision of a steady reduction of nationalist armed forces, to be replaced with a global peacekeeping force.
Death
On October 6, 1962, Slick was returning from a Canadian hunting trip when his airplane crashed in Montana. Reportedly, the aircraft disintegrated in flight.[3]
References
- ↑ Family of Secrets by Russ Baker, p. 79
- ↑ Family of Secrets by Russ Baker, p. 30
- ↑ "Texas Oil Magnate Dies In Air Crash", Miami News, October 5, 1962, p1
